Baby Beez Returns

Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Wed 3 Dec 2014 23:57
Baby Beez Comes Home After Her Long Holiday
 
 
 
 
 
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When Bear hoisted Baby Beez for her summer of rest and restoration, she looked in a pitiful way. Her bottom was covered in the slime that everyone collects here, the odd barnacle that had made it from Tonga and her old, repaired slash marks were beginning to leak. I gave her a good talking to, reassuring her that all would be well. Bear gave her a bath and she began to feel better and was quite excited to here about going on holiday.
 
 
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First thing, book her into the repair man. Father and son arrived on the 5th of February to take Baby Beez away. Off she goes. A pit stop to turn her over. These lovely men reassured me that they “had seen worse”. 
 
 
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Loaded and tied down – off Baby Beez went looking a little sad I thought, she smiled and managed a brave little wave. The chaps promised me that she was in the best hands. After her clean she is to have new letters and a really good, long holiday with several other little ladies and a few chunky chaps.........Suddenly I feel a little jealous. Huh.  
 
 
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The next morning we jumped up. Bear chose a piece of wood for Baby Beez new seat and I began varnishing it with many layers. Then, off we went to Opua Canvas, there we chose a piece of closed cell sponge, drawn out and cut on a very impressive American machine made by Wolf.
 
 
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Watched by Tonka.
 
The winter months rolled by with our wonderful visit to the UK, our road trip of New Zealand in Mabel and our recent three weeks in Australia. I have telephoned Baby Beez a few times and even got a post card, clearly she was having a great time. This morning how exciting it was to hear a voice I recognised.
 
 
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We went racing over. There she was, squealing with joy.
 
 
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Oh wow, just look at this little lady with her new letters.
 
 
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Beez Neez and Baby Beez thrilled to be reunited.
 
 
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Hoisted home.
 
 
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Settled in by the captain.
 
 
 
 
 
ALL IN ALL A CHUFFED AND HAPPY LITTLE STEED
                     THE CRUISING TEAM COMPLETE ONCE MORE